RUNNER-UP NABS LEAD

AUTHOR(S)

Gallo, Phil

PUB. DATE

October 2003

SOURCE

Daily Variety;10/23/2003, Vol. 281 Issue 14, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the performance of several music recordings in the U.S. Sales of the debut album 'Measure of a Man,' by Clay Aiken; Number of copies sold for 'Thankful,' by Kelly Clarkson; Success of 'The Movie Album,' by Barbra Streisand.

ACCESSION #

11235141

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